Here is a W.A.G.O.L.L. (what a good one looks like) showing an example of a newspaper article detailing the events of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD. It is a word document so can be edited to suit your needs. It has features such as:- Name of newspaper Headline Date Lead paragraph Picture and caption Storyline (including an eyewitness statement) These were used as success criteria in the lesson I taught with my Junior class.

Here is a W.A.G.O.L.L. (what a good one looks like) showing a newspaper article from the times of the Great plague of London in 1665. It is a word document so it can be edited to suit your needs. It has the following features:- Name of newspaper Date Headline Lead paragraph Picture and caption Storyline (including an eyewitness statement) These features were used as success criteria in the lesson I taught to my junior class.

Here is an W.A.G.O.L.L. (what a good one looks like) showing some persuasive reasons why it’s important for us to protect The Great Barrier Reef in Australia. It includes reasons such as:- Climate change which leads to coral bleaching The increase in population of an invasive species known as the Crown of Thorns Starfish Increased tourism on the reef which could lead to water pollution. It provides the children with a clear structure of a persuasive letter showing them where to put the address of the recipient and the sender, how to phrase their arguments, and how to end their letters appropriately. It is written as a Word document so it can be edited to suit your needs.

Here is a weekly planner word document (fully editable). It is designed to help plan lessons across the week and identify the four purposes and AoLE coverage in each lesson during that week. The shortcut drop down menu for each four purpose and AoLE area saves time when planning. In our school we have adopted this document as part of our short term planning evidence.